First Time in Europe/Paris
Review Submitted: November 8, 2010
Date of Stay: October 2010
Many people we spoke to said that 2 weeks in Paris was too much and you will be bored. LOL We could have spent a month and still kept busy seeing the sights.They also said very expensive ...not really,
We were 3 adults and 2 teenagers (2 adults were over 65). Because we were 5 a hotel was not a choice so then we looked for other choices. Someone suggested Home Away From Home so we started looking at the listings. The only listing with lots of great comments was 2 Mulhouse. This place is clean, smoke free, all the appliances are Whirlpool, The stairs were a challenge to the old folks but they did not complain, but did take their getting up while the teenagers ran up all 120 stepswithout a thought. Very secure door at the top floor met us on arrival. Entering we were surprised at how well the pictures had depicted the appartment. All the windows open on the courtyard at the rear, very quiet place. The bathroom shower was a new conept for us Canadians; one tap controls temperature the other tap water flow. Beautiful concert music plays while your in the bathroom, The owners are concert musician we found out.
We did not come to Paris to cook our own meals. We ate out the whole time except for morning coffee with the provide coffeemaker.
Around the corner from the appartment is Montrogueil St which has many cafe style resturant. For breakfast we tried a couple but settled into Rocher Cancale about halfway down the street on the left. It is a historic bulding and cafe(1600's). They had the best coissants and OJ freshly sqeezed not from a box and 50 cent less than others nearby. For suppers we went all over the West Bank. Gallopins,Commercre(great cunards), MacDonalds(yes in Paris), Eiffel Tower, Rive Droite, Paris Beaubourg($15/cheeseburger).
Recommend the green open top bus tour the fisrt day. They drive various routes but your one fare /day covers all of them. You can get off at any stop and board again anywhere during that 24 hours. There is a commentary in your choosen language though earphone you get on boarding.
The churchs are all worth seeing just for the stained glass windows, a must is Versailles, the metro system is quick and the railroad out there is an extension of the metro. Buy lots of tickets. The louvre is emmense. Get the voice tour machine for here and Versailles, without then you can get lost. There is a GPS in the Louvre one.
Call Samantha if there is a problem or a question on any thing SHE KNOWS PARIS
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Adventure Seekers,
Girls Getaway,
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children,
Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Lovely to hear from you. As always delighted that you and your family had a super time in Paris, enjoyed the apartment and its great location and have returned with lots of family souvenirs ... Take care, Best regards, Sam
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